By-election results - Anston & Woodsetts and Aughton & Swallownest - 9 December 2021

Anston and Woodsetts result

Election of a Borough Councillor for Anston and Woodsetts ward on Thursday 9 December 2021

I, Sharon Kemp, being the Returning Officer at this election, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each Candidate is as follows:

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes*
Allen Cowles Rotherham Democratic Party 6
Charles David Dowsing Foulstone The Green Party 63
Jonathan Charles Ireland Independent 118
Clive Robert Jepson Independent 189
Adrian John Knight The Conservative Party Candidate 686
Drew Simon Tarmey Liberal Democrats 1016 (ELECTED)
Simon Andrew Tweed Labour Party 533
Christopher Michael Whitwood Yorkshire Party 20

* If elected the word 'Elected' appears against the number of votes.

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:

Number of ballot papers

(number of rejected votes) 

A Want of official mark 0
B Voting for more candidates than the voter is entitled to vote for 1
C Writing or mark by which the voter can be identified 0
D Unmarked or void for uncertainty 2
E Rejected in part 0
Total 3

Vacant seats

1

Electorate

9401

Ballot papers issued

2634

Turnout

28.02%

I do hereby declare that the said Drew Simon Tarmey is duly elected Councillors for the Anston and Woodsetts ward.

Sharon Kemp

Returning Officer